Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-05

Promptly at 2:20 o'clock game was
called, and the stays took the bat, while
the married fellows arranged themselves
around the field. Some little difficulty
was experienced in showing the outside
their proper positions and pointing out
to them where the bases were, and then
the great game commenced. Jim Win
ston went 10 the bat, and struck ter
rite blow at the ball. but the said ball
perversely struck the ground few
ried man picked it up and threw
it to Fred Potts on first base and Jim
was pat out. IL. B. Sullivan then went
to the bat amid great cries of wipe it
Sully," and "ltit it hard Michael, the
last name being given him because he
looks more Irish in n baseball suit than
in his other clothes. Sullivan smiled in
a-superior way, hit the ball a gentle tap
and got to first base. Then on passed
balls he came proudly home and made
the first run of the game. To say the
ladies and "Sully" were highly gratifed
would but family express 1t. Patrick
then welded the willow and made
base hit. Clark mace a two base hit and
Patrick came ia. Barker went out on
first. Newsome went to the bat and
made first base hit and brought Clark
in. Lewis made first base and Newsome
came home. Lewis then in trying TO
steal second base was put out. In this
inning the singles made four tallies.
The married men then took the inside
with Cline at the bat. At this juncture
it became evident that the youngsters
ha1 ,g,h In inn
ried men that was fearful to contem-
plate. Bob Dodsworth pitched like
thoroughbred, and it was discovered
that he bad played with the Peck 4
Ruggles nine against the Pioneers. The
singles catcher, Prof Russell, ii was
also ascertained, is player from "way
back" and is entitled to be called Pro.
lessor OF baseball as well us Professor
of elocution. 1t was at once to be seen
that the poor married fellows stood no
show against such a battery, and Glue
struck three times and quietly faded
away. Rutan put himself in the way of
a bail coming from the pitchers hands,
was hit and took first base. Rugqles
made two. base hit and brought Rutan
in. This, the first run OF the married
men, elected great applause from the
grand stand, aud thoroughly showed the
sympathies of the assemblsge. Sewall
went to the bat and was put out on first.
White got to first on an error. Potts
hit a magnificent fly to the center field.
which was neatly taken in by Barker
and the side went out, having made
one tally.
In the second inning Russell, Dds
worth aud Winston went out in quick
succession and no scores were made by
the singles. The married men Jared no
better, as Harlan was put out at first
and Mitchell and Cline struck out.
Third inning Sullivan, Patrick and
Clark all struck out. For the married
men'Rutan was put out at first, Mitchell
batted a fly to Sullivan, who caught it,
and sewall struck out.
Fourth inning Barker went out
at first Newsome made run. Lewis
knocked o fly to Harlan, who caught
it and Russell was put out at first. The
singles thus increased their score to
five. For the married men White made
a tally, making the unfortunates two.
Fifth inning Winston, Sullivan and
Patrick scored, while for the married
ones. Mitchell, Rutan, Ruggles, Sewall
and White scored.
The game now stood eight for the
singles and seven for the "hitched" and
the sixth inning did not change it.
In the seventh inning the singles
scored by Dodsworth and Patrick and
the married made nothing.
The eighth inning the singles failed to
score, while the hitched fellows scored
by Mitchell, Cline and Rutan. This
made the score stand ten to ten, and the
hackers of the married men were very
iubilant. Their mirth was quickly chang
ed to wailing, for in the ninth inning the
singles did their best and showed how
easy it was for them to walk away with
the "harnessed." Winston, Sullivan,
Patrick, Clark. Barker, Newsome and
Lewis all scored, while the unfortunates
made not run. This left the score II
to 10 in favor OF the singles. The game
was very enjoyable and interesting and
quite a large sum was realized for the
"Girls' Home" The boys who played
will likely be little stiff and sore ply
sically to-day, but mentally they can re-
ioice at n GOOD action performed.